Ante, raise, fold. Ante, raise, fold.
by David Safier If Democratic politicians, their staff and consultants were poker players, they'd lose their shirts, but they'd lose them slowly. Holding 3-of-a-kind, they'd put some money on the table, then see a big chested Republican swaggering and blustering and slamming down some chips, and they'd fold. The Republicans might have a pair of … Read more
Terry Goddard makes it official
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Today, Attorney General Terry Goddard's Exploratory Committee filed a Statement of Organization with the Secretary of State's office. Attorney General Goddard issued this statement: "Today I have taken the next step toward becoming an official candidate for Governor of my beloved home of Arizona. I will be making an announcement in … Read more
Update on “Ed crime of the century” investigation
by David Safier I was told Ed Supe Tom Horne had 3 of his auditors at the Pima County School Superintendent's Office a few weeks ago, rifling through transportation records to try and get the goods on children who may be coming in from Mexico and riding the Lukeville bus into Ajo to go to … Read more
Obama administration to get tough with “too big to fail” banks
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Talk about a case of bad timing. The Obama administration finally announced on Thursday a get tough policy with the bailed out financial services industry while across town the U.S. Supreme Court was arming that industry with the right to spend unlimited billions of dollars to defeat the proposed reforms (they have … Read more
Some Sane Folks Needed
From a press release recirculated by Roy Warden: “On Saturday January 23, 2010 Claudia White, the newly elected President of Arizonans for Immigration Control, will hold her first meeting at the Martha Cooper Library at 1377 N. Catalina Ave., Tucson Arizona. Ms. White’s southwestern background insures she will bring a fresh perspective to the issue … Read more
Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) introduces Save Our Democracy package
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) has introduced a package of five bills collectively known as the Save Our Democracy package designed to reverse the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC. Alan Grayson Introduces Bills To Fight Corporate Money In Politics Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) introduced five bills on Wednesday to … Read more
Women and children first!
by David Safier "Women and children first!" That's the cry you hear on a sinking ship. As the Titanic was going down, women and children were moved to a lower deck so they could board the waiting lifeboats. The men waited above. But the Republicans captaining the good ship Arizona are determined to throw women … Read more
